Introduction to Wheel Throwing Class 5 Weeks (10 hours) Wednesday 6-8pm (August 26th start)

Introduction to Wheel Throwing is an instructor led class once per week for 5 weeks of instruction. Each class is 120-minutes (2 hours) and is limited to 6 people for focused, individual attention. This class covers all basics of throwing clay on the potter's wheel, prepping and glazing pots and is the perfect class for total beginners or for those who need a refresher.  This class is held once per week on Wednesdays for 5 weeks (10 hours total) from 6-8pm at Ridgeline Ceramics Studio, located at 10N Main st. Bldg 3A, Voorheesville, NY 12186.

Note: If you need to miss a session, a make up session may be scheduled for an addition $50. 

Topics covered in this class include: 

• Basic tool introduction
• Clay Safety
• Wedging clay
• Centering clay on the potter's wheel
• Coning up/down
• Pulling walls and shaping the clay
• Basic Trimming
• Glazing Basics

Wear old clothes or an apron, you will get messy!

The general class topics covered in each session are below:  Please note that classes will be cancelled if there is inclement weather and you will be notified via group text/email if this occurs. 

Week 1:  Topics Covered: Basic Intro to throwing, pottery tools and clay safety. How to sit at the wheel, bracing/stabilizing the body, wedging clay, centering.  We will start throwing on day 1!

Week 2:  Practice wedging, centering the clay, coning up and down, pulling walls. We will make our first real pot if you haven't already!

Week 3: Continuing to work on the above and practice pulling even walls. Troubleshooting air bubbles, uneven walls, clay compression and learning some tricks of the trade.  Make as many pots as you can using your new skills! If you threw any pots successfully from last week, we can start to work on an introduction to trimming our pots. 

Week 4:  Continuing to practice your new skills and refine. Any pieces from the previous week will be trimmed and any pots from previous weeks will have been be bisqued and ready for glazing!  We will go over how to safely prep your bisque-ware for glazing and will start to glaze if your pots are ready for this step! 

Week 5: Glazing! We will cover the basics of prepping bisque ware (first firing) as well as glazing basics and then we will glaze our pots. 

Everyone learns at different paces and sometimes some students may not make a pot until the later weeks in the class. Depending on class flow and how many pots were made and when, your last thrown pots will may still need to be picked up within 2-3 weeks after the conclusion of the class.  The studio will contact you for pick up.

Students will be supplied with studio clay for this class.  If students choose to join the studio, they will be gifted a free 25 lb lug of clay to get started! Students will be able to glaze and fire the pieces they make and take them home. 

CANCELLATION POLICY:  Cancellations prior to the first class are accepted up to 48 hours before the start of the event and refunds/rescheduling will be granted or class credit provided. Class credit would give priority for the next offering. 

There are no refunds/credits for missed sessions during the 5 weeks but you may work with your instructor to make up any missed work subject to instructor availability and additional fee. 

No Shows will not be refunded.